But the film is a mix of a lot of different styles. First time viewers, be warned: be patient.

External Reviews So I plunked down my three bucks and went home wondering if I wouldn't have just been better off watching reruns of "Married with Children" all night. I am still astounded that it hasn't received the recognition it deserves. Who believes they are faking, but are insane? The setting is a little unlikely, I think, but it works well and you accept it quickly. At last a rating I can fully agree with. Let it happen. He adapts his own novel for the big screen in this bizarre film about an astronaut (Scott Wilson) who's reached his breaking point and a military doctor (Stacy Keach) who's trying to reach out to him.

Blatty wrote an interesting novel concerning several of his constant obsessions.

Awards Not for someone seeking an easy evening of entertainment or a mental margarita. and to receive email from Rotten Tomatoes and Fandango.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Mostly, I've heard of it in the context of William Peter Blatty's other, far more well-known work. When he decided to make a movie, he luckily cast it extremely well and got the most out of his performers. User Ratings What's more, 'The Ninth Configuration' is virtually unclassifiable as far as traditional genre categories go and will leave you reeling from the barrage of bizarre images, comedic one-liners, theological debates, and a bar room brawl to end them all!

should one ever be erected. An allegory that's so impossibly overstuffed that it can't help but explode. A soldier dressed as a nun exorcising a vending machine? I loved it. At its worst, it is supposed to be profound; at its best it's amusing. This is the sort of movie they don't make any … I was intrigued by the title and the cover (an astronaut on the moon with Jesus on a crucifix...what on earth could this be about?). FAQ Elsewhere", so I thought that it may be just bad enough to be amusing. I think the film is an astounding "War Film" You can see Petter Blatty from the first shots. The IMDB rating says it all: VERY few people know about this one, but those who do are nearly unanimous: this is outstanding storytelling. The only narrative connection between the two films is vague. I bought it and saw it 2 times now. This film has all the facets of Blatty's novels and films: the occasionally wildly silly and wonderful dialog, the Catholic iconography, the crucified "savior", and the eloquent debate between the depths of humanity's despair and its hopes for a heaven (to which one might aspire).
****SPOILERS ALERT**** Arriving at a secret military instillation in the cold and rainy Pacific North-West that looks like a medieval castle Col. Vincent Kane, Stacy Keach, takes charge of mental therapy for those mentally broken servicemen incarcerated there who's psychosis is due to their military experiences. But this is a hidden classic. I'm always looking for a hidden gem, something I haven't seen before that hasn't been hyped to death on the internet. The first time I saw the Ninth Configuration, it was by accident and I caught it shortly after it started. As I'm sure many others have said it is very difficult to describe or sum up accurately. Sign up here. Sounds good to me. | Who is really insane?

Like many great works of art, it doesn't settle into any middle ground. Metacritic Reviews.

I don't want to discuss about technical aspects, my comment focuses on the absence of any deep meaning in this work, because I think this movie is a little bit overrated. Yes, the Shawshank Redemption was very good. I was not wrong! All rights reserved. I have seen this movie more times than I can count, and have found that it gains something EACH AND EVERY time I view it. William Peter Blatty, as usual, uses his story as a medium to transcend his personal opinions on questions about the relationship between God and man.

God a giant foot? In short, it brings down the movie. I have several contenders but this brilliant movie must surely top the list! You've seen nothing like this before!!!

| Half Absurdest Comedy, Half Existential Thriller, The Finest Collection of Great Unknown Actors, a film stunning in its eloquence and beauty, Wonderful, like you, I could watch this film over and over again. Then i tried to find it in video as "Twinkle..." Just a month ago finally discover the real name. William Peter Blatty's Twinkle, Twinkle Killer Kane!! . A man who commits a lonely suicide has to be considered a martyr? The questions extend to the audience itself. If you can find this movie rent it, invite several friends over, and enjoy the discussion after. 'Hamlet' acted by dogs? "The Ninth Configuration" is a movie I've heard about over the years.

Some patients are staging Shakespeare for dogs, others pretend thier superheroes, others imagine thier Steve Mcqueen in The Great Escape and all of them are mad. | Another of those great films that nobody has ever seen, this is a terrific showcase for Writer-Director William P Blatty's excellent script as well as two powerhouse performances from Stacy Keach and Scott Wilson.

In interviews and on internet trivia pages, Blatty has said that "The Ninth Configuration" is the "real" sequel to the "The Exorcist," supplanting the widely reviled "Exorcist II: The Heretic" as the middle chapter of the trilogy. Well, well, well. This is the plot synopis from IMDb: 'A new commanding officer arrives at a remote castle serving as an insane asylum for crazy and AWOL U.S. Army soldiers where he attempts to rehabilitate them by allowing them to live out their crazy fantasies while combating his own long-suppressed insanity.' Jason Miller in particular is brilliant, and Stacy Keach, who you might think "wooden" for a little while, turns in one of his strongest performances.

This movie has it, all but it also requires some ability to think.

It's my all-time favorite movie, not perfect but a real screen miracle all the same. I'm a mexican who lives in Acapulco now, so I'm not Hamlet. Like many great works of art, it doesn't settle into any middle ground. "The Ninth Configuration" isn't even a horror film. There are very few films about mentally ill people that stand out as classics (Cuckoo's Nest being the Gold Standard), but I believe The Ninth Configuration is one of those films. William Peter Blatty will be better known to most as the writer of 'The Exorcist', and here he makes his sterling directorial debut with what is (once the abomination of 'The Exorcist 2' is exorcised) the spiritual sequel to that consummate horror. (My parents did'nt know) But i was shocked by the movie. To me the mark of a well done intelligent movie is the discussion it provokes after the closing credits. If you think a Steven Seagal film is mentally taxing... be prepared to be bored. Sensational directorial debut from William Peter Blatty! "The Ninth Configuration" is the sort of film people either love or hate. The astronaut at the center of this film is Billy Cutshaw.